UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief medical officers say children ages 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against the…
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Nation’s largest school district welcomes New York students back to in-person learning
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Continue ReadingNation’s largest school district welcomes New York students back to in-person learning
By Dakin Andone and Polo Sandoval, CNN Students in New York City’s public schools — the nation’s largest school district —…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats post record August fundraising ahead of 2022
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign organization aiming to maintain Democratic control of the House in the 2022…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats post record August fundraising ahead of 2022
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign organization aiming to maintain Democratic control of the House in the 2022…
Continue ReadingJapan warns citizens of possible attack in Southeast Asia
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Ministry is urging its citizens to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations,…
Continue ReadingFirst Pakistan International Airlines flight since foreign troop withdrawal lands in Kabul
By Sophia Saifi and Ivana Kottasová, CNN A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane from Islamabad touched down in Kabul on Monday…
Continue ReadingDonors pledge $1.2 billion in emergency funds for Afghans
By JAMEY KEATEN and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations has drummed up more than $1.2 billion in emergency pledges…
Continue ReadingGreece launches mandatory testing for unvaccinated workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has introduced mandatory weekly testing for all unvaccinated workers as it struggles to boost vaccination rates that…
Continue ReadingSuu Kyi illness causes Myanmar court to postpone her hearing
BANGKOK (AP) — Lawyers for Myanmar’s detained former leader say she was unable to attend a scheduled court hearing because she felt ill. Aung San…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Missile tests renew North Korea’s regional threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it successfully tested what it described as new long-range cruise…
Continue ReadingBritain ends contract with French startup for vaccines
By DANICA KIRKA and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has canceled an agreement to buy at least 100 million doses of…
Continue ReadingBritain ends contract with French startup for vaccines
By DANICA KIRKA and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has canceled an agreement to buy at least 100 million doses of…
Continue ReadingYour suffering is ours: Pope honors Slovak Holocaust victims
By NICOLE WINFIELD and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Pope Francis has honored Slovakian Jews killed in the Holocaust…
Continue ReadingIsraeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol volatile borders
By ALON BERNSTEIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor has unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot…
Continue ReadingIsraeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol volatile borders
By ALON BERNSTEIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor has unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot…
Continue ReadingMerkel’s party ahead in local votes in northern German state
BERLIN (AP) — The center-right candidate hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s chancellor is celebrating his party’s narrow victory…
Continue ReadingChina’s strict 21 day quarantine under question after new outbreak emerges
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN A man who completed 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon returning to China from overseas has been identified as…
Continue ReadingVietnam speeds up Hanoi vaccine drive; 1M jabs over weekend
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is speeding up its vaccination program in an effort to loosen coronavirus lockdown…
Continue ReadingAdapt or else: Downtown businesses cope with new reality
By MAE ANDERSON and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are…
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